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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
MOLINE.
Knox frames pictures.

AEOA iIdmCS pICtulSo.
Postmaster Gould has received notice,
that on account of lack OF funds, free
delivery will not be established in this
city before July /.
Geo. W. Woodruff has called mass
convention of the South Moline people to
assemble at the town hall in Stewa rtville
on Saturday evening.
To tax payers-I'will proceed to COL
lect the delinquent taxes on personal
property for 1885. by law. at once.
CHAs. REESE, Collector.
High license and prohibitionists will
meet at Association hall on Saturday to
tell the balance Of the community Whist
they should do, and proudly exhibit their
superiority. physically and morally.
A pleasure yacht twenty-five feet long
and eight feet beam, its motive power be-
ing two engines and stern wheel will be
launched here shortly. 1t is being built
by VIM. Schott and c. Curtis 1t will be
named Sunbeam and 10 be used for
excursions of pleasure during the sum
mer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
BRIEFLETS.
Fine bananas at Hawley's

Fine bananas at Hawley's
The labor city convention is to be held
at Killers hall tonight.
Fresh green onions and radishes at
Lamps cash store.
Capt. A. ]. Whitney, of Keokuk is at
the Rock Island house.
Samuel Deviney, ESQ, of Barstow, was
in the city today.
Nice solid cabbage at Lamps cash
store
Tomorrow morning Hawley will have
green asparagus. pie plant, radishes, on
ions, spinach and lettuce.
Grand opening of Dunlap hats in
spring styles today and tomorrow at
Robinson's, the halter.
Miss Sarah J. Highly, for nineteen
years christian missionary in Burmsh,
will deliver lecture at the parsonage of
the First Baptist church tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock
A dog so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with fits, was sorely prosecuted in the
lower end of town last night, the inns
preston prevailing that it was mad, and
several leaden messengers were sent into
its hide before one penetrated vital Or
gan
The jury sworn to inquire into the
mental condition Of Mrs. Lou lisa C. Gift
ford yesterday was composed Of DR.. G.
L. Eyster and MesSrs. Charles Wheelau.
John Kane, Adolph Dunlap, j. W. Dy>
er and Frank Baughman. The inquisi-
ton was held at the home OF the patient,
on Fifth avenue, there being present,
besides the jury, County Judge Adams,
Sheriff Silvis and Deputy County Clerk
Cooke. The lady was found insane, and
it was decided to send her 10 the Central
Insane asylum for treatment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Prosecuting Criminals.

Editor Argus.
Rock ISLAND. March 1.-THE onion
of this morning makes q TRADE up
on the board of supervisors for al
lowing VIM. McEnirys bill for assisting
States Attorney Eutrikin in the prosecu-
ton of the Erbst case, which it chooses to
cal ''gratuitous service" because be was
not employed by Chairman Bow
man. and Supervisor Hollister. The
records show no authority by which
this special power may be claimed
by these gentlemen. Mr.. Burrell moved
and had resolution passed by last years
board, empowering the Chairman of the
finance committee to employ assistant
counsel when the prosecuting attorney
thought necessary. Messrs. Bowman
and HOLSTER certainly do not claim any
special power over any other members of
the board, by reason of this resolution,
for to do so would be preposterous and
against all rules of celebrating bodies.
Messrs. Bowman and Hollister had no
more right to employ assistant counsel
in the prosecution of Erbst than other
members of the board, and when they
employed Hon. Pat OMars, without first
consulting States Attorney Eutrikin,
they certainly evaded one of the cardinal
principles of professional courtesy. Had
these gentlemen done as the supervisors
of the city did long before Mr. O'Mara
was employed, and while it was generally
believed that he was to defend Erbst.
consulted States Attorney Entrikin, and
ascertain whether he wanted assistance
or not, they would have learned that
VIM. McEniry was employed, and then
would have been able to correct their
error. The Union ought TO have known,
as every one knew, that Wm. McEniry
wss employed BY the supervisors Of this
city. by request of Mrs. Jackson, widow
of the deceased. immediately after the
murder JUSTICE.
Thecounsy has oflste, however, INDUCED
unnecessarily in the expenditure of money
| TO assist an officer elected TO prosecute
criminals. Atthis term of cour; several hun
bred dollars have been expended which
ought TO have been saved The states
attorney should be alone competent to
defend the peace and dignity of the PEG.
pie Of the state of Illinois"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
ROCKFORD TO ROCK ISLAND.

A New Industry to be Removed to,
This Clty--Prospecrs of Other En-
terprises Locating Here.
Several times within q few mon tbs the
ARGUS has spoken of the probability of
Rock Island securing another acquisition
to its manufacturing industries in the re-
moval of the Rockford Cutlery company
to this city. A little over year ago,
through the inducements held out by
Rock Island capitalists aud the general
advantages of the locality. the Galesburg
Plating works became Rock Island in
stitution, Messrs. W. B. Ferguson, ]. F.
Ro hinson, Frank Nader and others taking
stock in the company. and the enterprise
met with such pronounced success from
the outset. that it became necessary
to secure a new location, and the old
Warner mill property on Eighteenth
street was purchased and substantial
buildings erected thereon. The works
have been taxed to their utmost capacity
since, and the bringing of the institution
to Rock Island opened field to more and
larger enterprises, correspondence being
opened with the Rockford Shears 6 Knife
company, which was looking for a more
advantageous location. and this morning
President Ferguson of the Silver
Plating works, who is also pres
ijent of the Rock Island Business
Mems association, received dispatch
that the cutlery works would move
to Rock Island the middle of next week.
The company has capital stock of $15.
600 and sufficient Rock Island capital
has been invested in ii to effect sort OF
consolidation or cooperation with the
plating works, and it will be run under
the virtually same management. 1t will
be termed The Rock Island Knife e.
Shears Co." aud have quarters on the
premises of the plating works, additional
buildings being already 10 process of con-
struction for its accommodation. The
industry will bring to Rock Island about
forty people, and will turn gu, products
to the extent of $50. coo per annum.
Another industry in which like Rock
ford, Freeport and several other Illinois
cities Rock Island is interested in secur,
ing, is the location of the C. NJ Hender>
son shoe factory. This is one OF the
most extensively known manufacturing
industries 10 the world. II has been the
custom OF the company to have its goods
made By contract labor in the peniten.
tiaries, but this arrangement has been
abandoned, and a plan determined upon
to build an immense factory somewhere
in Illinois. outside of Chicago Presi>
dent Ferguson has been in correspond
ence on the subject for some time, with
very encouraging results so far. The
company is evidently impressed with the
advantages of Rock Island, both as to
| location and commercial facilities, and a
representative of the Henderson company
will visit the city soon, as Rock Island is
| on the list of points under consideration
To secure this factory. is almost as
important SIS the railroad shops,f for it will
bring at least five hundred wo-kmen and
| their families
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
CONDENSED NEWS.


The banking firm Of Mcclellan g. Co, Of
st. John, N. B., has suspended payment
Samuel F. Besse was hanged at Plymouth,
Mass, for the murder Of Richard n. Law
ton.
A cablegram from Paris announces the
marriage of Christine Nilsson to Count Nj
randa.
Italian laborers to the number Of 1871
were on Wednesday landed at Castle Gar
den, New York
The Illinois supreme court will on March
II listen to brief arguments in the Chicago
Anarchist cases.
The French chamber of deputies has ap-
proved the bill to impose n duty of francs
per kilo on wheat imported.
The Illinois Central road has put on a
tropical-fruit train which runs from New
Orleans to Chicago in tlirty-six hours
Money sent by John Brown, Jr., for tt
earthquake sufferers at Charleston was
turned over to the Confederate home, with
the approval of the donor
Candy purchased in Montreal caused the
death of Rev. William 7. Rowland and wife
at Auburndale, Mass. and the serious illness
of their two children.
Tires Hebrew raj bis went to the appraisers
store in in Chicago Thursday and inspected
six casks of holy wine and spirits imported
( from Jerusalem for use at the coming
feast.
A coroners jury at Oskaloosa, Iowa, hello.
| Thomas Mcclellan for the murder of John
| Brown, to whom was given sufficient NOR
| phine to kill a half-dozen men,
On account of the difficulty Of forming a
new cabinet the king of Italy refuses to ac-
! cept the designations of the present ministers.
| who are promised formal vote of approval
| by the chamber.
The people of Vernilion county, Illinois,
| VIII have an opportunity 10 vote on the
| question of approrriating : 10, 900 for memo
rial hail at DanviIe, to Be used for meetings
Of Grand Army posts,
| 4 tract of $50 acres northwest Of Fiudlay,
| Ohio, was purchased by Cincinnati and Phil
! adelphie parties Thursday for s35, 90, The
| development of natural gas has given the
| place decided boom.
| The astronomical society Of Chicago, pos
seSsing instruments valued at So, 900. has
| placed before the legislature bill to permit
the erection OF sn observatory in one Of tie
south parks. The funds can be easily OBJ
| tanned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Rays from the Headlight.

The c., B. & Q. is putting up mile
posts along all its lines.
The c., B & Q. pay car will be in
Rock Island the first of the week. Each
man draws his pay now, as the company
has refused to honor orders given by en-
ployes
The proposed route of the Santa Fe
road in Iowa has been officially outlined
in profile map received by several Of the
grading contractors. The road will enter
the state at Fort Madison. over bridge
of it's owD, and will parallel the 9 B. &
O. track to within one mile of Montrose,
when it will leave the bottom and traverse
Lee county diagonally to point on the
DesMoines river two miles below Belfast,
where it will cross on bridge into Clark
county, Mo, The road will leave New
Boston half mile on the north.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Police Points.

The Spencer assault to murder case
from Black Hawk is being tried before
Justice Halves this afternoon.
Sheriff Silvis this morning arrested
Clay Woodward of Port Byron, and Jas.
Riley of this city. found guilty and fined
at the last term of court of the charges
of passing counterfeit money and rape,
respectively. the limit of the time allowed
by the court for the payment having ex-
PRED. Woodward gave satisfactory Be-
curity for payment and was released, and
Riley remains in Jail.
The city case of Geo q. Reed. arrest.
ed Saturday night for violating the
hack ordinance, was dismissed by Jus.
tice Cooke yesterday afternoon, after
having had changes of venue from two
other justice courts. Reed was original
ly arrested for violating the city ordi.
nance in allowing his hack to stand in
front of the Harper house. when ordered
by Policeman Wichman to move 1t. The
case came up before Magistrate Bennett
Monday, and change of venue was
taken to Justice HAYES, when continu-
ance was granted until Wednesday. The
attorney for the defense, Maj. Beardsley.
then demanded jury and when trial was
about to commence. City Attorney Swee
ney dismissed the case and substituted the
charge of resisting 40 officer. The de-
Tense then sought and obtained change
Of venue to Justice Cookies court and a
continuance until yesterday. when the
case was dismissed for lack of proper
prosecution, the proceedings having cost
the city $40.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

The good citizens of Carbon Cliff are
rejoicing over the fact that they will not
have to trudge through the mud 10
Hampton 10 vote for town officers any
more. Supervisor Norton presented a
petition to the board to the
effect that Carbon Cliff have a vot-
ing place OF its own. and the
prayer of the petition was granted. The
elections will De held ct Clark Corbin
store, but the ballots will have to be
taken to Hamp ton to be counted The
Cliff will now put on more airs thar
ever before
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Hell.

Joseph Kell, of Edgington township.
enjoys the distinction of being the first
collector in the county to settle with
County Treasurer Schafer for the taxes
Of 1885. He squared accounts today,
having collected SS.243. 90, which gives
him commission of $1s4.s6 for his ser
vices Tbs amount Of delinquent tax 10
LdEirf.er 10 placed ct Si,oea. ee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
A New HOsUitai,

At large meeting of the Hospital
guild Yesterday afternoon, the question
of the Inconvenience Of the present lo>
cation and building used for the hospital
came up, and it was decided that more
isolated location aud better sanitary ar
rsugements were very much needed and
desired. So far. no such house or loca>
ton, meeting the necessary requirements
has -been found. AfJe. discussing the
matter, II was resolved that steps should
be taken towards establishing a building
fund, so tina; in time suitable house
could be erected for hospital purposes
on small scale. II seems a venture.
some undertaking. but when there's q
will there's q way, and Whatever women
undertake is generally carried through
As beginning of the work. each lady
present pledged herself to make during the
summer handsome piece of fancy work,
and enlist others to do the same. Then
they propose 10 hold fair some time
during the month Of October for the sale
of these articles, and also presenting
other attractions, hope TO realize nice
| sum, which will he "a starter" towards @
building fund. In the meantime if one
Of our extensive property owners would
donate suitable lot. it would be q move
in the right direction, and give an impetus
to the guild in their laudable enterprise
Mrs NJ c. Hoffman, secretary of the
guild, to whose endeaVor the hospital is
indebted to very large extent for it;
present prosperity, will be pleased 10
receive any proposition in relstion to fur
thcring the end desired.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
A Barge Line.

Mr.. Ben. Warren, of Peoria. was in
Rock Island yesterday and he also visit
ed Davenport on important business.
He states that one effect of the passage
of the interstate commerce bill and one
that will undoubtedly result 10 much
good for Peoria, will be the organiza-
tien of company to operate barges for
the transportation of freight. but more
especially grain. The gentlemen who
are in the company are all energetic,
careful aud successful business men who
have repeatedly proven their sagacity in
commercial transactions, among them
being Ben Warren, Jr., T. B Burnett,
S. c. and W. q. Bartlett and others
When the matte, WAS preached these
men took bold OF the m latter with will
and the result was that the preliminary
step was taken yesterday by forwarding
to the secretary of state an application
for license to organize stock company.
The gentlemen interested did not desire
to give aay particulars of the scheme,
AID therefore the amount OF the capital
stock is unknown to any but themselves
They intend, however. to operate on 8
very extensive scale, the course of the
\ e., ha al M;,h,
gan canal. Illinois and Mississippi rivers
from Lake Michigan to the Gulf. This
movement, it is believed, will also soor
put on foot one, To get the government
10 accept the prefer o. the state of Hi
nois of the Illinois and Michigan canal
and to induce the extension of the cana
along the channel of the Illinois river.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Insure Your Property

with j. E. Loosely & Co, Successors to
Hayes & Cleayelaudl general insurance
agents. Fire, tornado, cargo. life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable COM
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale Office removed to No. 11l3
Second avenue, next door east of Nc.
Intjre &, Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
A Hogs Experience.

At Lanark hog which was buried
alive under stack of hay on the 10Th
day of last November and rescued alive
on the seventh of February after fast
Of eighty four days, is still alive and do
ing well.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

kEokUK, Iowa, March II George En-
mons was awakened in his store at Breckin-
ridge, Ills, by some one who represented
that be wanted to borrow revolver. Open
ing the door be was ireI upon, the bail eli
tariug his breast Lmmons viii probably
die There is no clue 10 the aSSaSs!ns, OF
whom there were two
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

NATION, Ills, March 1l-Thurs lay ST.
0I1, 900 worth Of stock of the Indianapolis &
ST. Louis railway was offered in the market
al 10 cents on the dollar. This is not the
stock of the corporation leased by the Bee
ltae, but new organization OF similar name
that was chartered last year by Ira James
end Orbt.rs ns LIS City
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Human Fragments Packed in

duIDdH ETdgHtHts acEtu III q DaTItI-
BosToS, March IA barrel received
from New York THURSDAY over the New
York s New England railway by tie Adams
Express company. to be forwarded per Amer
ican express 70 New Bruins wick. was found
10 have stains resembling blood upon 1t, and
vas therefore refused by the latter company
The Adams cypress off ials opened the bar
rel and found woman's head and other
fragments of body packed in straw 1t IS
not known whether murder has been com
United Or whether the remains are those q
a medical College sEbieet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

LANSING, Mica, March 1.-THE senate
amended Wednesday The house bill to sup
press ne:ario9s dance houses adjacent to
lumber camps which provides that keepers
OF such housss may be sent to prison for i've
years, by making runnsrs or pTocurers for
sucu houses liable 10 the same penalty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

WASHINGTON CITY, March ll-First
Comptroller Durham has decided that the in
creased appropriation made by the last con
grtaS for arms for the militia does not &c
IuIu effect until LulY 1 nrttxinn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

BERLIN, March In De Lesseps was
the guest Of Emperor William at supper
Wednesday evening ani sat az the table re
served tcr the emperor and empress, both OF
whom couverssd freely with him during the
eT1ast, and bestowed upon him markell at
..sItIiaaS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

J. P. Stroehle, the stove dealer and
timer. has removed from the corner of
Fifteenth street and Sixth avenue, to the
corner of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth
street, in a building lately erected BY
himself for his business He carries q
fine line of stoves and does all kinds of
sheet iron and tin work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
The Slaughter Begins.

E. W. Spencer's auction sale of plated
ware, stoves, tinware and house furnish
ing goods, will commence next Saturday,
March II, al $50 p. m, and will con-
tinue every afternoon and evening
Except Wednesday, until the entire
stock is sold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

BERLIN. March IA proposal is being
discussed to grant aanus Iy to ths president
of the Fe!c6stag the sum OF 10000 to 1000
marks for the purpose Of promoting infor-
lnal social gatherings of members of al par
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
County Buildings.
TliAEsFERE

9-Safnuel Goode to David W. Goods,
81 81 net. eS. II, 6w, 81 1000, and David
W, Goods 10 August Colscn, same, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO. March 10.
Nn 'ae uuhtu u tidds "'-idy tIe uul5tlohs
IL .uominal c1ozed -,zs,. nominal. Anil
opened 1siFc, closed 769s, nominal; Nav,
opened s4Jsc. closed S4ysc. Corn-No. 2March,
onane1 rs sf nominal. closed a;S1, mammal 1.
Anril. cpened a;51c. closed a;at nominal:
Nav. opeped zisae. closed Also asked. Dat.
No . March, OPENED and closed ai3zc nom
inal April, opened 2i5kc closed Ass, nom
inaI; May, opened 2a}4a. ciosgI .qjsc bid.
Pork March opened : O 10 nominal flcsed
s2llV nominal May, opened s2l5l. closed
S5l5j nominal June, opened SO $50 closed
s-u.H uohilii- Laid- -oarcI. opened sI-SJ.
closed -" nominal
Live '3t'tA inc Shlol !tEH YARDS report
lhe i"''oFi1- WiteS' nos harhet oPened
-, 81. - .t,r,
S531l 80 avg pack inv - III shipping lots,
S5tOa6lL cattle A,t.vr, ~, lisnet: Eeeves.
IS 7gd5l. ,ous s. 00A6l; stu, ssrs - Go1
5ai N. u weaker, y no.. >, ,L,i,e i2a5
- ,p,i;ur. Sln4r4i5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

Tor RENT-WITH OR WITHOUT
L board four nicely furnished roooms, suitable
FOR man and wife. and several snsllsr rooms. ia
4vsn1ei aissS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

DETROIT, March 10.
wheat-No white cash, s31sc cash Mich
igan red, S3kc. No 2 red cash and March,
1890, April, Sil4c: May. s54c. June, s5lTc;
August, s4lec. Corn-ilc asked. Oats-No z,
Ulsc: No white, 3yJ4c.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-11
THE CHIEF OF ROBBERS.

There were half a dozen robberiel
in this city last night. There were
more than n hundred in the State
They were much worse than the ordin
airy burglaries and robberies about
which so much is said. The victims
were not deprived of few dollars oil
watches merely. 1t il true they lost
their money, but this loss is compara'
lively insignificant. When found
every one of them was insensiblt
and many of them unable to speak
or move. One criminal did it all and
he is well known by all the people
Strange to say, he is highly esteemed
by many law-abiding citizens. In fact
no has the law on his side, and cannot
be punished for any of these offenses
There is no other robber encouraged
to rob in Texas. He has paid the S ate
hush-money and blood-moncy and
claims the right to take from PEOPLE
their most valuable and precious pos
sessions. lie steals in DAY or night,
and, by disabling the men, robs them
and also women and children ofTcxas.
lie takes money, jewelry, heirlooms,
homes, bread, responsibility, credit,
happiness, peace, honor and lite
itself. There are very few homes
that he has not entered and robbed.
His robbery leads to misery and
death. The worst part of it all is, he
dcceives his victims and persuades
them that G is friend. They en-
brace him at every opportunity and
he smiles as he steals away their
reason and hurls them into the gutter.
Unlike others, he is never satisfied
with his Doodle and does not spare
anything-not even life. His
name is Whisky and his home is the
saloon. lie is the most violent, dam
ge.ous, unmerciful of them all